31.   The reduced schedule has produced conservative play, dull games and frustration for stars such as St. Louis winger Brett Hull.

32.   The reduced schedule means other hardships for North American fans.

33.   US aviation and aerospace manufacturers called Thursday for a reduced schedule for European air shows, saying the annual expositions are too costly.

34.   Wall Street and the bond market are to close Thursday and open with reduced schedules Friday.

35.   The doctors, who were already working reduced schedules in protest, stopped work completely from Friday, he said.